Mambwe-Lungu language
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| Mambwe | |
|---|---|
| Lungu | |
| Native to | Tanzania, Zambia |
| Ethnicity | Mambwe, Lungu, Fipa |
Native speakers | 670,000 (2002–2006)[1] |
| Dialects |
Mambwe (Ichimambwe)
Lungu (Ichirungu, Adong)
Fipa-Mambwe (Kifipa cha kimambwe)
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mgr |
| M.14–15[2] | |
The Mambwe and Lungu peoples living at the southern end of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania and Zambia speak a common language with minor dialectical differences. Perhaps half of the Fipa people to their north speak it as a native language. When spoken by the Fipa, it is called "Fipa-Mambwe"; this is also the term for the branch of Bantu languages which includes Fipa and Mambwe-Lungu.
References
- ↑ Mambwe reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
- ↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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